Chapter 207: Spare None

“She’s lying in a hospital bed, and you think you can just walk away scott-free? So I’m just the guy who cleans up your family’s messes?”

Wu Xin’s face instantly turned ashen.

“Is… is that any way to speak to an elder?!”

“How am I supposed to speak?”

“Search your conscience. Do you even deserve to be a mother?”

Since things had already blown up to this point, Yang Lei had no intention of patching things up with He Wei. He might as well tear down the last pretense.

He pointed a finger at He Wei and turned to ask Wu Xin.

“Why did she run back to her parents’ house? Did you ever ask?”

“If you really wanted to help us reconcile, if you had brought her back safely, I would have welcomed it with open arms. I mean it.”

“But what did you do?”

“Director Li’s wife is pregnant, standing right there with her big belly. Are you blind, or just pretending to be?”

At the mention of Song Yao, He Wei, who had been hanging her head in silence, suddenly exploded.

She thrust her hands forward, hunched her shoulders, and lunged directly at Yang Lei.

“Ptooey! Shameless…”

Yang Lei twisted his wrist and sidestepped.

Unable to stop her momentum, she crashed into the doorframe.

She let out a pained grunt, her teeth digging into her lower lip.

“SOB… I knew it! I saw long ago that your heart had strayed! You’ve got your eyes on that little seductress, don’t you? This is just great. Are you waiting to divorce me so you can marry her right away?”

“Have you no shame? You’re scrambling for another man’s sloppy seconds? You scum! Both of you are scum! I’m going to report you…”

Seeing her daughter fall to the ground, Wu Xin let out a shriek.

She bounded forward and grabbed directly for Yang Lei’s collar.

This time, Yang Lei wasn’t as reckless as before.

He had been blinded by anger earlier and hadn’t held back his strength.

The collision had sobered him up a bit.

Facing the lunging Wu Xin, he simply raised his right arm to block his chest.

Just as the argument descended into utter chaos, a rush of hurried footsteps sounded from outside the courtyard gate.

The person sent by Director Cheng stepped into the courtyard.

The man reached out and seized Wu Xin’s arm.

“Let go!”

Wu Xin froze, her hand suspended in mid-air. Her wrist ached from the tight grip, and her fingernails instinctively curled back.

Before she could start wailing about what a monster Yang Lei was, the man had already turned to him.

“Mr. Yang, Director Cheng requests that you and your family go to the hospital immediately.”

Yang Lei’s jaw tightened, his teeth clenched, and his Adam’s apple bobbed.

“Director Li’s wife… how is she?”

When He Wei heard this, her eyes widened, and she glared daggers at Yang Lei.

But Yang Lei didn’t even spare her a glance.

“She’s been hospitalized, but the baby is safe. Director Cheng’s meaning is that you need to go over personally and offer a sincere apology.”

Just as Yang Lei nodded, Wu Xin swung her arm, shaking off the man’s hand that was still on her wrist.

“Why should we go?”

“We didn’t even lay a finger on her!”

“She just swayed a bit and fell over on her own. Is that our fault too?”

“Ha! The nerve!”

The man ignored her, just staring at Yang Lei, his eyes unblinking under the brim of his cap.

Yang Lei said, “Please go back to the director for now. Tell him I’ll be there shortly.”

The man nodded and left.

As soon as the man was gone, Yang Lei didn’t even look at Wu Xin. He stared directly at He Wei, who was still sitting on the ground.

“Are you coming or not?”

He Wei bit her lip hard, turned her head away without a word, and dug her fingers into the dirt beneath her.

Wu Xin immediately interjected.

“We didn’t touch her. Why should we take the fall for this?”

“Why is she acting so delicate?”

“Besides, isn’t she fine?”

“Lying in the hospital… she’s obviously trying to extort money, isn’t she?”

“I say don’t go. Just let her stew for a few days. If you let her get the upper hand now, you’ll have hell to pay later!”

“Wouldn’t that money be better spent on meat?”

Yang Lei didn’t glance at Wu Xin at all, his eyes fixed solely on He Wei’s face.

“Are you coming with me or not?”

This time, he added a harsh ultimatum to his words.

“If you don’t agree, we’re getting a divorce. Right now!”

“I’ll turn around and go file the application with the director!”

He Wei froze completely, her eyes nearly popping out of her head.

“You… what did you say? You really want to split up with me? For… for that pretentious little seductress?”

Before she could finish, tears began to stream down her face.

Seeing her like this, Yang Lei’s brow furrowed, and he just shook his head.

‘It’s hopeless. Truly hopeless.’

The moment he finished speaking, he turned and walked toward the gate.

His figure vanished in a flash, leaving the mother and daughter, Wu Xin and He Wei, stunned in place.

Wu Xin stammered.

“He… he isn’t just kidding, is he? He really wants a divorce?”

“Over this stupid little thing?”

“What was I trying to gain? I was just trying to do what’s best for him!”

“What if that woman latches onto him and tries to swindle him?”

At this thought, Wu Xin’s heart clenched, and she immediately pulled He Wei’s hand.

“No, no, we can’t let him go alone!”

“Come on! We’re going to the hospital too!”

He Wei was sobbing.

“Why would I go join that mess? Didn’t you see his heart has already flown the coop?”

Wu Xin slapped her on the shoulder.

“Silly girl, what are you talking about? He might have some thoughts, but would he really do something outrageous? He wouldn’t dare. He still has to live his life with you.”

“If you just shrink back and do nothing, all our family’s assets will be sweet-talked away from you! If we go together, at least we’ll have someone to speak up for our side. We can’t let them control the whole narrative!”

And so, wiping her tears, He Wei was half-pulled, half-dragged out the door by Wu Xin.

Yang Lei was already standing at the entrance to the inpatient ward’s hallway.

The moment Li Hanchen looked up and saw him, rage flared in his mind. He closed the distance in a few quick strides and landed two heavy punches straight to Yang Lei’s face.

Before Director Cheng and the others nearby could even react, Li Hanchen had already withdrawn his fists.

Everyone scrambled to pull him away, trying to hold him back and calm him down.

“Calm down! This is a public place, don’t make a scene!”

“Don’t fight! This won’t look good for anyone if it gets physical!”

“Li Hanchen, listen to us! Let go first. We can talk this out!”

Shen Rongdan also squeezed forward. While holding Li Hanchen’s arm, he leaned in and whispered in his ear.

“Don’t worry, I already called Grandma. I also called my big brother and my dad. They’re on their way. The moment He Wei’s mom shows up, Grandma and the others will definitely make a move. No one will be able to stop them.”

Shen Rongdan had figured it out.

It would look terrible if a few of them, all men, started throwing punches at that mother-daughter pair.

If word got out, people would only remember that Li Hanchen hit a woman.

Besides, if he accidentally injured them badly, it would just create more trouble.

But if it were the old lady, the sisters-in-law, and the elder sisters who stepped in, that was a different story.

A fight is a fight, but no one could find fault with them for it.

If they didn’t get a good beating, Shen Rongdan wouldn’t even be able to get over the knot of frustration in his own heart. ℴℴ𝗺

Just as he finished speaking, Li Hanchen’s chest was still heaving, but he finally gritted his teeth and stopped struggling.

Once Li Hanchen was let go, Yang Lei raised a hand to wipe his mouth, waving off a teammate who was helping to support him.

“I’m fine, really.”

Seeing his insistence, the man let go.

Yang Lei straightened up, his right shoulder wobbled slightly, and he steadied his right wrist with his left hand.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Yang Lei’s throat felt tight. His first words were still a question.

“How… how is your wife?”

How could he not ask?

He had no idea what to expect!

“If something had really happened to her, you wouldn’t even be standing right now.”

‘Anyone who dared to touch a single hair on Song Yao’s head, he would silence them forever. He wouldn’t let a single one get away.’

Yang Lei opened his mouth but couldn’t manage to get a single word out.

Shen Rongdan stepped forward aggressively.

“Where are your family?”